Philip McCracken

Philip McCracken (born 1928 in Bellingham, Washington) is an American visual artist, who works mainly in sculpture. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1953,[1] having interrupted his studies to serve as an army reservist for the Korean War.[2] He then studied for a time under Henry Moore in England.[3] He now lives on Guemes Island.

His work contains much nature imagery, is generally representational, and displays a strong focus on visual form.

His work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Northwest Art.[4]

References

1. Museum of Northwestern Art, accessed August 30, 2007. Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
2. HistoryLink, accessed August 30, 2007.
3. Museum of Northwest Art, accessed August 30, 2007. Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
4. Museum of Northwest Art, accessed August 30, 2007. Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography

• Deloris Tarzan Ament (2002). Iridescent Light: The Emergence of Northwest Art. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-98147-4.
• Deloris Tarzan Ament and Philip McCracken (2004). 600 Moons: Fifty Years Of Philip McCracken's Art. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-98411-2.